Katy Perry Said Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding Dress Could Have Used “One More Fitting”

It’s been impossible to look anywhere on the Internet in the last 48 hours without stumbling upon some discussion of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress. Even celebrities have decided to add their thoughts to the conversation. And while most have been elated about the new Duchess of Sussex’s big moment, there is one person in particular who wasn’t so impressed.

During Sunday night’s episode of American Idol, a reporter asked Katy Perry what she thought about Meghan’s Givenchy gown. “I would have done one more fitting,” the singer said. “I’m never not going to tell the truth! One more fitting, but I love you.” She went on to insist that, “Kate, Kate, Kate won, Kate won!” referring to Kate Middleton’s gown from her 2011 wedding to Prince William.

Commenters took to Twitter to call Katy’s comment out. “Will we stop pitting women against women any time soon?” one person asked. Another person added, “So much for female empowerment and supporting women.” Yet others defended the singer, arguing that, “They ask her, she gave an opinion, simple as that,” a fan wrote.

Yet a wedding dress is not a competition — nor is any outfit, for that matter — and it’s not likely that neither Meghan nor Kate viewed their respective weddings as a chance to upstage any other bride. Prior to the wedding, it was reported that Meghan didn’t want to “upstage” Kate’s dress, so saying that Kate “won” ignores the fact that there was no competition to begin with.

Katy is entitled to her opinions, but it is not her — or any person’s — place to publicly police someone else’s clothing choices. Meghan likely chose a gown that she liked, and which made her feel good, so why should someone else feel entitled to discredit it because it doesn’t align with their personal taste? Further, the idea that the dress doesn’t “fit” properly conforms to the idea that there’s a certain way clothing is “supposed” to look, and perpetuates unrealistic views of women’s bodies. People are entitled to wear what makes them feel comfortable and confident, regardless of what other people — or fashion standards in general — have to say about it.